JOBS AT URC BOTSWANA , 11/26/2015

URC Botswana is looking for motivated individuals with strong relevant experience to join the ASSIST Project Team in strengthening the community health system response to HIV/AIDS. The project is funded by the U.S. Government PEPFAR program to achieve epidemic control of HIV/AIDS in Botswana. At this point we are filling a total of three (3) Head Office-based adviser positions on our core team to lead the overall implementation of our improvement work in seven priority districts. Under the Botswana ASSIST project, URC is working with dedicated local improvement teams and existing community platforms to apply quality improvement methods to community referral processes with the aim of ensuring more effective linkage to HIV testing and care, as well as retention in treatment.

Local Governance and Sustainability Adviser

Requirements

Roles and Responsibilities: The LGS Adviser will work as part of the core team to actively guide the broader team in all aspects relating to the engagement with national and local governance structures and actors, ensuring that our work to strengthen community and district-level platforms and HIV-related referral processes fit into evolving decentralization processes in Botswana, specifically the revitalization of integrated primary health care. The LGS Adviser will work closely with the other advisers and community coordinators to coordinate with Government and other partners, and help navigate the landscape of existing community platforms and actors. The Adviser will also work closely with the Learning Adviser in facilitating cross-community, district and national learning of the improvement experience toward the effective and sustainable institutionalization of achieved progress.

Community Improvement Coordinators

to lead the implementation and coordination of our improvement work in three geographic areas around Gaborone, and in Gaborone itself.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Adviser

Requirements

Roles and Responsibilities: The MEL Adviser will work as part of the core team to actively guide the broader team on all project aspects of monitoring and evaluation, as well as strategies and activities to ensure horizontal and institutional learning. The Adviser will work closely with the QI Adviser in the continuous refinement, implementation and evaluation of the project improvement plan, including the generation of meaningful change documentation on the basis of a sound data management system. Other responsibilities include the coordination with other PEPFAR and Government partners around data quality and reporting both at national and district level, as well as support, training and backstopping of the project’s community coordinators and coaches in communities.

Quality Improvement Adviser

Requirements

Roles and Responsibilities: The QI Adviser will work as part of the core team to actively guide and support the team on all aspects related to the science and practice of quality improvement in the context of the global USAID-ASSIST project. The QIA will specifically support the community-based work facilitated and coordinated by improvement coordinators in the 7 priority districts. Primary QIA duties include, but are not limited to, technical guidance on community-based improvement work, and the coordination and planning with community and other partners at national and subnational levels. The position requires a professional with previous QI experience and the ability to synthesize lessons and improvement ideas across districts and communities.

Closing date and application instructions

For a fully detailed job description, please contact the URC country office at botswana@urc-chs.com, or visit URC’s Career Opportunities page at http://www.urc-chs.com/career-opportunities.

All applicants must upload a CV/Resume, and an English language cover letter; in addition, please send your application tobotswana@urc-chs.com. Closing date is December 5, 2015.

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